I am happy that Shilling's coming back. I think he as a better chance of contributing that Wakefield - unless Wake's back sudddenly drops 15 years that is. But I like the terms of the agreement:

The deal provides for him to make an additional $5 million in bonuses and match his 2007 salary. It contains $3 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched and $2 million based on weight clauses. "We need some protection in case he wasn't able to stay healthy," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. "If he can stay healthy, he's very affordable, protects our rotation. If he does recondition his body and stays healthy all year and has a great season, he'll be rewarded for it."